Needs thumb surgery, bound for IR
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday that Iosivas tore a ligament in his thumb and will be placed on injured reserve, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, Iosivas will require surgery to address the injury and is expected to need 4-to-6 weeks to make a full recovery. The Bengals' No. 3 wideout, Iosivas played more than half of the team's offensive snaps in both of the first two games of the season but had totaled just three receptions for 19 yards on four targets.
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Andrei Iosivas
Logs one catch vs. Houston
Iosivas caught his lone target for seven yards during the Bengals' 20-6 win over the Texans on Sunday.
Samaje Perine
Only three touches in Week 2 win
Perine logged two carries for six yards and hauled in his lone target for 16 yards during the Bengals' 20-6 win over the Texans on Sunday.
Mike Gesicki
Goose egg in Week 2 win
Gesicki wasn't targeted in Sunday's 20-6 win over the Texans.
Evan McPherson
Drills four kicks in Week 2 win
McPherson made both field-goal attempts and went 2-for-2 on PATs in Sunday's 20-6 win over the Texans.
Joe Burrow
Solid, mistake-free effort in win
Burrow (back) completed 20 of 31 passes for 207 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions while adding one rush for minus-1 yard in the Bengals' 20-6 win over the Texans on Sunday.
Tee Higgins
Team-high yardage in Week 2 win
Higgins secured five of 10 targets for 95 yards in the Bengals' 20-6 win over the Texans on Sunday.
Chase Brown
Solid production with 23 touches
Brown rushed 20 times for 80 yards and brought in three of five targets for two yards in the Bengals' 20-6 win over the Texans on Sunday.
Ja'Marr Chase
First pair of TDs in win
Chase brought in seven of nine targets for 75 yards and two touchdowns in the Bengals' 20-6 win over the Texans on Sunday.
Josh Johnson
Inactive after elevation
Johnson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans.
Joe Burrow
Active status confirmed
Burrow (back) is officially listed as active ahead of Sunday's Week 2 matchup against the Texans.
